1. Childhood and Delinquency.
2. The Nature and Extent of Delinquency.
3. Individual Views of Delinquency.
4. Sociological Views of Delinquency.
5. Developmental Views of Delinquency.
6. Gender and Delinquency.
7. The Family and Delinquency.
8. Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups.
9. Schools and Delinquency.
10. Drug Use and Delinquency.
11. The History and Development of Juvenile Justice.
12. Police Work with Juveniles.
13. The Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing.
14. Juvenile Corrections: Community Treatment and Secure Institutions

COURSE REQUIREMENTS and METHODS FOR
ASSESSING OUTCOMES:

Textbook Assignments:

Assigned chapters in the textbooks are to be read by the
date indicated in the class schedule. After reading the chapter you should
complete the study material from the online website. This will prepare the student
for class discussion and help them to be able to synthesize the material presented in
class. In other words, you are more likely to stay awake! And yes, this is not for a
"grade" but for your "learning pleasure." The textbook website The
Coreincludes for each chapter:

Completing these learning opportunities will help the
student prepare for tests, but will not be graded.

Written Assignment

The students will bring one current event from a
newspaper, magazine, professional journal, etc. related to each of the following topics of
discussion. The student is to have a brief written synopsis of the article (less
than one page) and bibliographic references. Ten articles will be submitted in a
folder (the flimsy, cheap paper kind), with each individual synopsis, bibliographical
reference, and the copy of the article. References must include at least two
online sources and two professional printed journals.
These will enhance both Writing and Technology Across the Curriculum. And yes, these
printed journals must be from those dusty library shelves, and not from your computer.

These topics include:

Mass Media

Family

Gangs

Schools

Drugs

Female Delinquency

Youth Violence

Juvenile Policing

Juvenile Law or Court

Juvenile Corrections

The student should also be prepared to present these to
the class, during pertinent discussions. Students will be graded on their creativity,
ability to follow instructions and include the required information, the variety of
entries, and their class participation. These may be kept by the instructor, so the
student should make a copy of this before turning it in if so desired. They are due on the
date given at the beginning of class. After that ten points will be deducted per
calendar day.

Use the following guidelines for this assignment, as
appropriate. Most of these should be less than one page in length.

These articles should be attached to or copied onto an 8
1/2 X 11 paper

Margins (one to one-and-a half inches on all sides)

Double-spacing (quotations longer than five lines will be
indented one inch from the left margin)

Paragraph indention (one-half to one inch)

Left justification

Use 12-point fonts

Avoid "widows," which are single lines separated
by a page break

Basic grammar for formal writing

Spelling and punctuation

Do not use contractions or first person pronouns

Use APA or MLA form and procedure

Further help with writing may be found in the writing lab

(Yes, I know this isn't an English class!)

Exams:

Three exams will be given on the dates indicated in the
class schedule. All exams will cover only the material presented or assigned since the
last previous exam. The questions will be taken from the lectures, class discussions and
textbook. These may include material from the videos. The exam will be primarily
objective. All exams taken in class will require a Scantron form 882-ES. No make-up exams
will be given after the class has taken an exam. After the first student leaves, no one
will be permitted to begin the exam. Don't be late! No beepers, cellular telephones,
programmable calculators, or electronic dictionaries may be used during a test.
Remember the Honor Code!

Attendance:

Absences for any reason must be kept to a minimum. If you
are absent, you are expected to complete the assignments found on the course schedule.
Two tardies will equal one absence and it is your responsibility to check after
class and make sure you were counted present. So that you do not steal time from
your classmates, do not come to class more than 15 minutes late. (Don't assume you
can find a nice close parking spot!!) If you miss more than 25 percent of the total
classes (or more than seven classes), you will receive an F.

Final Exam:

A comprehensive final exam will be given as scheduled.
This grade may be used to replace your lowest major exam grade. If you are absent when an
exam is given, that zero will be dropped and replaced by the final exam grade. If you are
in class to take all scheduled exams, and if you are satisfied with your class average,
you are not required to take the final.

Extra Credit:

If all work is completed and turned in on time, there is
an extra credit assignment, worth up to 3 points on the final grade. Read and
complete a 3-5 page book review of Superpredators:
The Demonization of Our Children by the Law by Peter T. Elikann. You may find
this book in your library, bookstore, or from amazon.com.

Grading:

This class will be graded on a percentage basis, as shown
below.

Assignment

Percentage

Written Assignment

25%

Exam #1

25%

Exam #2

25%

Exam #3

25%

Total

100%

Grading System

A

94-100%

C

74-77%

A-

90-93%

C-

70-73%

B+

88-89%

D+

68-69%

B

84-87%

D

64-67%

B-

80-83%

D-

60-63%

C+

78-79%

F

<60%

GPA Grading System

A/A+

4.00

C

2.00

A-

3.67

C-

1.67

B+

3.33

D+

1.33

B

3.00

D

1.00

B-

2.67

D-

0.67

C+

2.33

F

0.00

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

The class will be primarily lecture, group presentations,
and group discussion. There may be some guest speakers and videos. There will also be a
field trip to the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Center.